Home Office officials reportedly told Norfolk councillors that migrant accommodation at former RAF sites could exceed publicly stated figures, raising concerns among local residents and opponents of the plans. The disclosure matters because it could intensify disputes over the scale, transparency and local impact of using former military bases to house asylum seekers.

The minutes concerned RAF Barnham in Norfolk, where the Home Office has cited a figure of 1,250, but officials allegedly said the total “could be a lot more”. Officials are also considering increasing capacity at RAF Wethersfield in Essex from roughly 700–800 to at least 1,220, while sites are proposed at Bicester and Linton-on-Ouse; opponents and local politicians accused the department of withholding its intentions, allegations the article reports rather than independently verifies.